Carol McCoy Bee Removal is listed for swarm removal on the Jacksonville Beekeepers Association roster, serving the Westside of Jacksonville and the greater Duval County area. This is a swarm-collection focus rather than a structural cut-out service, which is a helpful thing to know when you are deciding who to call.
Here is why the distinction matters. A swarm is a mobile cluster of honey bees that has left an old hive and settled temporarily, often on a tree branch, a shrub, a fence or the exterior of a building, while the colony scouts for a permanent home. Because the bees are out in the open and have not yet built comb, collecting a swarm is usually a cleaner, more contained job than opening a wall. If what you are looking at is a fresh clump of bees hanging in your yard, that is squarely what Carol McCoy Bee Removal is set up to handle on the Westside and around Duval County.
If instead the bees have already established themselves inside a wall, soffit or attic and built comb, that is a cut-out, and it may be better matched to a provider who lists that specialty. When you call, describe what you are seeing as precisely as you can, including whether the bees are in the open or going in and out of a hole in the structure, so the right kind of visit gets arranged. Every beekeeper sets their own terms, so confirm the details before scheduling.
